Rail tie and fastener.



J. L. ORR.

RAIL TIE AND PASTENER.

APPLICATION mum MAY 12, 1014.

1,116,106, Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

II I OFFICE.

JOSEPH L. ORR, 0F LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA.

RAIL TIE AND FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 19141.

Application filed May 12, 1914. Serial No. 838,140.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Josurn L. ORR, acitizenof the United States, residing at Lynchburg, in the county ofCampbell and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Rail Ties and Fasteners, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in rail ties andresides in the provision of a rail tie that is simple as to constructionformed mostly of metal, and which provides the resiliency of the woodentie in combination with the durability and efficiency of the metallictie.

Another important object of my invention is to provide a rail tie thatcomprises an approximately channel-shaped metal body arranged to holdresilient rail supporting blocks and employing novel means to hold theblocks in position.

Another object of importance is to provide novel and effective means tohold the rails upon the blocks.

Another object is to provide a rail tie of the character described thatis simple as to construction, reliable and efficient, strong and durableand inexpensive to manufacture.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as areillustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the followingspecification and then more particularly pointed out as claimed.

WVith reference to the drawings, wherein I have illustrated thepreferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, andthroughout the several views of which similar reference numeralsdesignate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a top plan view of myimproved tie with the rails in place and broken away, Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional View taken through my improved tie, Fig. 3 is atransverse sectional View taken through the tie and showing the block inplace and the specific construction of the tie at the point where theblock engages the same, Fig. 4 is a detail view of one of the railclamping members, and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of a modifiedform of means for holding the rail supporting block in place.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 1designates as an entirety my improved rail tie having mounted thereonadjacent the ends, rails 2.

My improved tie comprises a channelshaped metallic body portion whichconsists of a rectangular base plate 3 and upstanding longitudinal sideplates 4:. The plates l are preferably formed integral with the bodyplate 3 while the side plates 4- have recesses centrally of their endsas at 5, said recesses being approximately semi-circular.

Mounted upon the base plate 3 between the side plates adjacent the endsof the tie are approximately rectangular resilient rail SUPPOI'lJlIlgblocks 6 that are formed of wood or some other suitable fibrous and resilient material.

The side walls 4 are cut away at opposite points as at 7 so that therail will not come in contact with the metallic part of the tie and willrest upon the upper face of the block (5.

To securely hold the block (5 in place I provide approximately L-shapedflanges S that are formed integral with the inner faces of the sideplates adjacent the inner ends of the blocks, or better, interiorly withrelation to the rails. The horizontal portions of these L-shaped flangesare approxi- .mately flush with the upper edges of the side plates. Theinner end portions of the blocks are designed to engage the L-shapcdflanges 8 and the blocks are securely held against sliding inwardly andupwardly. Bolts 9 are inserted transversely through the ends of theplates 41 and arranged to engage the outer ends of the blocks 6. Nuts 10are turned upon the threaded terminals of the bolts.

The inner faces of the side plates are provided with longitudinaldepressions or grooves 11 that are disposed at points where the sides ofthe blocks (3 engage the side plates to allow for expansion of theblocks and to also effect a locking action on the blocks. The materialof which the blocks are composed in being resilient will fill thegrooves 11 and provide the locking action.

As a means for clamping the rails upon the blocks (3 I provide uponopposite sides of the tie, adjacent each end lateral extending flangesor projections 12 that are spaced from one another sufficiently tocooperate with opposite sides of a rail as shown in Fig. 1 and are eachprovided with a rectangular recess 13 in its upper face thatcommunicates with a circular bolt receiving opening 1%.

A rail clamping bolt comprising a head 15 having a beveled under face 16to en gage the rail bases, a shank 17 and approXimately square flanges18 formed intermediate the ends of the shank is designed to fit withinthe openings in the extension 12. The flanges 18 on the bolts arepositioned -within the recesses 13 While the lower threaded end of theshank 17 is inserted through the opening 14. The flanges 18 preventturning of the bolt and a nut, not shown, is turned upon the lower endof the bolt, to hold the head 15 of the bolt in clamping engagement withthe bases of the rails 2. These clamping members are arranged onopposite sides of the rail and offset with relation to the sides of thetie.

\Vith reference to Fig. 5 wherein I have illustrated a slightly modifiedform of my invention the block 6 is held in position by means ofvertical projections or flanges 19 that are arranged in pairs oppositeone another and designed to engage the end faces of the block. In thisform the usual spikes 20 are employed to secure the rails and saidspikes are driven into the block 6. The sides of the tie that engage theblock 6 in this form are provided with grooves similar to the ones 11described in connection with the preferred form.

It will be readily seen with reference to the foregoing description andaccompanying drawings that I have provided a simple and comparativelyinexpensive rail tie and fastening means therefor that will serve tosecurely hold rails against creeping,

spreading and sinking and also to provide track resiliency to a greatextent in combination with durability.

In practice, 1 have found that the form of my invention, illustrated inthe drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferredembodiment, is the most eflicient and practical; yet realizing that theconditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarilyvary,

I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details ofconstruction, proportion and arrangement of parts may .be resorted to,when required, without saction, as set forth.

What is claimed is A rail tie consisting of a channel shaped metallicbody portion, an approximately rectangular mounted within each end ofthe body portion, Lshaped flanges formed integral with the inner facesof the sides of the body to engage the end and part of the upper facesat the inner end portions of the blocks, bolts inserted transversely ofthe sides of the body and engaging the outer ends of the blocks, theopposed faces of the channel shaped body portion at points where theyengage the sides of the blocks being grooved to bite into the resilientblocks, and means to secure the rails to the blocks.

in testimony whereof I al'ilX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH L. ORR.

lVitnesses:

N. T. VVILKINSON, J. E. SALOMON.

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rificing any of the advantages of my invenresilient rail supportingblock

